Subject:Find out how RADICAL is making a difference for Latinx students.

RADICAL opens in U.S. theaters tomorrow, and WE GROWN NOW is coming soon! [View Online]( Hi there, It’s time to head to the movies - RADICAL is in theaters tomorrow! The film had an [incredible opening weekend]( in Mexico and we’re excited for U.S. audiences to see the movie and experience the joy and wonder of possibility. Also in this issue: - WE GROWN NOW picks up awards and a distribution deal. - Participants in the Wild: What we’ve been up to. - The art+activism we’re loving this month. ...and more. Check it out! - Your fellow Participants [Radical Get Tickets]( Now This Deserves a Gold Star RADICAL hits theaters tomorrow Clear your weekend schedule! We’re so excited to present our new film RADICAL, which hits U.S. theaters tomorrow. Starring CODA’s Eugenio Derbez, RADICAL tells the true story of an ingenious teacher in Matamoros, Mexico, who inspired his students with his creative methods. The film has won numerous awards, including the [Festival Favorite Award]( at the Sundance Film Festival and the [Audience Favorite Award]( at the Mill Valley Film Festival, and been called "sublimely moving" ([New York Post](. Get your tickets today. It’s more than a movie, it’s a movement. Inspired by the true stories portrayed in the film, we’ve partnered with Hispanics In Philanthropy to facilitate their launch of the Radical Fund in support of 12 grantee organizations working to close the achievement gap for Latinx students. 100% of donations will go directly towards Hispanics in Philanthropy to support the Radical Fund grantees. Learn more about the Radical Fund at [hipgive.org](. [GET TICKETS]( [WGN - IMAGE]( Chi-Town Stand Up! WE GROWN NOW receives accolades Huge congratulations to writer/director Minhal Baig, whose film WE GROWN NOW won the Chicago Award as well as the Audience Award, Best U.S. Feature at the [59th Chicago Film Festival](. The film, which follows best friends Erik and Malik as they discover the hardships and joys of growing up in 1992 Chicago’s Cabrini-Green public housing complex, was also picked up for distribution by Sony Pictures Classics. We can’t wait for audiences to watch this touching portrait of boyhood and friendship. Coming in 2024. [READ MORE]( [Miry's List - IMAGE]( Participants In The Wild CareFest, Advertising Week and more We’ve been busy! This week at CareFest our CEO David Linde and SVP of Content Representation and Impact Nicole Starr, along with our friends and Participant Impact Advisory Council members Ai-jen Poo and Fatima Goss Graves discussed the role of storytelling in the future of care. - Last month, Gabriela Archuleta, Sr. Manager, Marketing, participated in a panel for [B Local Los Angeles]( focused on giving voices to underrepresented groups. - During [Advertising Week New York]( Amanda Chen, SVP, Impact & Engagement joined David Linde and filmmaker Dawn Porter (JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE) on a panel about creating impact through storytelling. - Recently, Amanda also spoke during the [Bridge Entertainment Labs]( event series (pictured above) which explored entertainment’s potential to strengthen America’s social fabric and create a shared sense of “us” as Americans. - And last week, our friends from the nonprofit organization [Miry’s List]( paid a visit to the Participant office to tell us about their work with refugee families as we put together backpacks filled with school supplies for refugee children. [READ MORE]( [Headlines + Highlights] [art_activism IMAGE]( We ♥️ To See It: November Highlights - Pioneering feminist artist Judy Chicago is making ["Herstory" at the New Museum]( with a new show that spans four floors and features more than 80 female artists and thinkers including Hilma af Klint, Zora Neale Hurston, Georgia O’Keeffe, Virginia Woolf and Frida Kahlo, giving their pieces an imagined sisterhood. In Manhattan through January 14th. - [E.J. Miller-Larson]( (they/them) is an indigenous artist, writer and community activist (Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and Oneida Nation of Wisconsin). In honor of Native American Peoples Day, E.J. partnered with our friends at [Illuminative]( on an illustration that reflects on Native Power. “I could think of nothing more powerful than the intergenerational love of our people.” - We love [these billboards]( from our friends at For Freedoms, who asked local artists from around the country to create artwork that can help visualize a language for healing during these heartbreaking times. [Headlines + Highlights] Festivals, Events and Awards Mark your calendars: - We’re proud to sponsor this year’s [DOC NYC Editing Day]( on November 13, where ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHED editor Amy Foote, ACE, and FOOD, INC. 2 editor Ryan Loeffler will be in conversation with our own Rory Thost. - Triple threat! This year we are honored to have three of our digital campaigns nominated for [Shorty Impact Awards](. LOWNDES COUNTY AND THE ROAD TO BLACK POWER, DESCENDANT and ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHED have all been nominated for the international awards program dedicated to celebrating the best of purpose-driven social and digital media work. Winners will be announced at the live show in Los Angeles on November 13. - We’re excited to have two films nominated for the 17th [Cinema Eye Honors]( which recognizes outstanding artistic achievement in nonfiction and documentary films and series. LOWNDES COUNTY AND THE ROAD TO BLACK POWER as well as A COMPASSIONATE SPY are nominated. Awards will be presented January 12. Like this email? Share on [Facebook]( or [Twitter](. Did you get this email from a friend? [Subscribe](. Feedback? Reply and let us know what you think. Participants wanted. You are not a viewer. These are your stories. You are a Participant. [GET INVOLVED]( Participant is the leading media company dedicated to entertainment that inspires and compels social change. 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